USN · PT
PT-152
Photos and infoElco 80-foot boat. Elco Works, Bayonne. Placed in service 6 November 1942. Lieutenant (junior grade) Joseph A. Eddins had her at Surigao Strait. Shigure's searchlight caught her. A shell smashed the bow. She got clear. Not sunk in the battle. Stripped and destroyed on 26 October 1945.
| Type | Motor torpedo boat (PT) |
|---|---|
| Hull | PT-152 |
| Builder | Elco Works, Bayonne |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk at Surigao Strait. Stripped and destroyed on 26 October 1945. |
Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
PT-152 with her crew. The number 152 is painted on the cabin.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
Battle of Surigao Strait
1944-10-25 · searchlight caught her; bow smashed; got clear
